Read previewIn December 2023, while there were still around six remaining GOP presidential hopefuls vying for the party's nomination, the chair of the Republican National Committee insisted the party wasn't picking favorites. Appearing on Fox News on Tuesday after former President Donald Trump won the New Hampshire state primary, she said that after "looking at the math and the path going forward," she didn't think Haley could win. Advertisement"Chairwoman McDaniel was stating the fact that the primary election currently favors President Trump," RNC Spokesperson Anna Kelly told Business Insider. Before the New Hampshire primary even finished, the chairs of the National Republican Congressional Committee and National Congressional Senate Committee each released statements backing Trump, calling him the "presumptive nominee." AdvertisementBut Haley's still a viable candidate, recently coming in second behind Trump in New Hampshire by around 11 percentage points.

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